Posts by Author: John Aldred

John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Zhiyun announces the Crane M3 mirrorless camera gimbal with built-in LED light and a shotgun microphone

Nov 8, 2021 John Aldred

Zhiyun has today announced the latest iteration of their lightweight mirrorless gimbal, the Zhiyun Crane M3. Unlike its predecessors, the Crane M2 and the original…

If you like bugs, macro and timelapse you’ll definitely want to watch “-N- Uprising ‘The Green Reapers’”

Nov 6, 2021 John Aldred

I see a lot of macro and timelapse scroll by my screen and when the two come together, they can produce something that’s just wonderful….

Comica’s BoomX-D Pro wireless mics feature internal recording and digital USB Audio connectivity

Nov 5, 2021 John Aldred

Comica has announced its new Comica BoomX-D Pro wireless microphone system. There are two packages available including one receiver and either one or two transmitters…

The StellaPro Reflex boasts to be “The First True Continuous Strobe Hybrid”

Nov 5, 2021 John Aldred

Well, this is an interesting looking light. I’m not sure about its claim of being “The First True Continuous Strobe Hybrid”, but it’s definitely interesting….

DJI’s new Mavic 3 comes with dual cameras, 4/3″ sensor, 5.1K resolution and a $5K Cine version

Nov 5, 2021 John Aldred

DJI has now officially launched the new DJI Mavic 3 boasting better sensors, a dual-camera system, omnidirectional obstacle avoidance, smarter flight modes and longer flight…

How to build a low budget cinema rig (and an expensive one) around the Canon EOS M50

Nov 5, 2021 John Aldred

Building up a proper rig for shooting video isn’t that difficult, it’s just expensive. Well, usually. Fully geared cinema rigs can run into the tens…

Here’s how to make your own high quality DIY USB microphone for voiceovers and streaming

Nov 4, 2021 John Aldred

There are a lot of microphone options out there these days. Since stills cameras started being able to shoot video, and particularly so since the whole…